Sticka v. Applebaum (In Re Applebaum)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOLLOWELL, Bankruptcy Judge.
Debtors David Applebaum and Laura Finley (“Debtors”) filed a petition under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code 1 and claimed exemptions under the California exemption statute, which is applicable only to debtors in bankruptcy. See CaLCiv. Proc.Code (“C.C.P.”) § 703.140. The trustee Ronald R. Sticka (“Trustee”) objected to the exemptions and argued that California’s bankruptcy-only exemption statute violates the Supremacy Clause and the Uniformity Clause of the United States Constitution. The bankruptcy court overruled the Trustee’s objections and concluded…
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